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Kathy Harmon-Luber has called Idyllwild home since 2003. Harmon-Luber is an artist in many forms including sketching and painting. She is also an award-winning photographer. Recently, Harmon-Luber was recognized for another passion in the art realm — poetry. Last month, Harmon-Luber submitted one of her poems “Nature Becomes Me” to the Seventh Annual Ross Andrews…
The Town Crier asked families to share the creative projects they’d been working on while staying home. Here are some of the submissions sent in, including the short story “Snow Day.” Snow Day By Indigo Dagnall, 10 years oldContributed Ring, ring, ring, ring. Ugh, time to get up. I reached out my arm to…
For years, the Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) has been providing the community with a place for all artists to share their work. They also support our young artists, encouraging them to explore their artistic abilities. Getting supplies has been a bit more difficult with the recent Stay-at-Home order. With school now being taught at…
With the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home order in place for an unknown amount of time, Idyllwild restaurant owners are trying to keep their businesses afloat. Our restaurants are hanging on by a thread and are holding onto positivity the best they can but they need the community support. Jennifer Fey, owner of Atomic Cow Creamery, has felt…
With so much negativity going on right now, there is some positive news in our community. Volunteers have dusted off their sewing machines and started making masks and facial coverings, donating them to those who need them the most. “I originally started thinking about making them for a friend who works in a NICU,” said…
By Metro Editorial Service Contributed Pranks, practical jokes and various goofs abound at the start of April, when celebrants around the world mark April Fools’ Day — a tradition that dates back several centuries. Though April Fools’ Day, also known as All Fools’ Day, has been celebrated for centuries, no one is completely sure of…
By Metro Editorial Service Contributed Do you desire to be a polyglot? Polyglots are people who can speak and understand multiple languages and such people are a pretty rare commodity in an increasingly global world. The foreign language information site iLanguages.org says 40% of the world’s population only knows one language. Understanding and speaking…
By Metro Editorial ServiceContributed Music enriches people’s lives in myriad ways. Age is of no consideration when it comes to benefitting from and appreciating music, but it seems that young people in particular have a lot to gain from music education. According to the New England Board of Higher Education, various studies have found that…
Idyllwild has always been a resilient town. Tiny — but mighty — business owners are getting creative to keep a stream of revenue. Many have taken advantage of Zoom and other video conferencing apps to hold meetings, classes and discussion groups. Mary Morse, of Spirit Mountain Retreat, has been using Zoom to connect with those…
In these difficult and changing times, everyone is trying to find a way to hang onto what they have. Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery has been a central gathering place for artists, wine lovers and all to socialize. As with many businesses right now, Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery is doing its best to keep…
